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Sept. 23, 1941.; F. P. ANDRES BOX Filed Aug. 21, 1959 m s mm m W W H: mU; m F H: a U E m o Y 2 B 2 WU mm m 5 EU Patented Sept. 23, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE BOX Frederick P. Andres, Cleveland, Ohio, assignorto The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company, Sandusky,

Ohiofa corporation of Ohio Application August 21, 1939, Serial No.291,209 2 Claims. (Cl. 20665) This invention relates to packages forcarrying flat objects, such as enamelled table tops, finished chairbottoms, turntables for phonographs, and so on, and aims to provide apackage for such objects which shall be inexpensive and simple toconstruct, which may be stored fiat until needed, and which may beassembled and packed easily without requiring skilled labor for thepurpose. A preferred form is shown in the accompanying drawing without,however, excluding modifica-i tions which will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art. In the accompanying drawing- Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview with end removed showing a container embodying my present in- Thepreferred form of container as shown con-' sists of an outer case I,which may be divided along the line l2 on the top, with its two top lapsl3 fastened together by tape, shown in Fig.

4, or otherwise, for example at an edge, l5, Fig. 5,.

when the container is closed.

Spacer elements consisting of triangular tubuand by the position of thepacked merchandise,

or they can be fastened in by adhesive or by stapling.

In setting up the spacer, the panels 2| are folded backwards along theline 23, and join along the edges 2lA, thus forming a triangularstructure having a right angle between the unperforated panels 2|, andfitting into the corner edges or the outer container.

In detail each spacer is made of a blank as shown in Fig. 2, divided bybending lines 23 into two outer panels 2|2l and amiddle panel 22. Themiddle panel is slotted transversely as at 24 at appropriate intervalsby slotsof appropriate sizeand shape to receive the edges of the packedmerchandise, such as the table top 'I' of Fig. '4

or chair bottom B of Fig. 5. The length of the slots is such that aspace 26 will be left between the slot ends and the side wall ll of thecontainer, to engage the merchandise and hold it out of contact with thewalls ll. Thus spacing and cushioning support is given to the edge ofthe packed merchandise at intervals while longitudinal movement isprevented by the bars 21 between the slots 24. I

In packing goods by the invention shown, the preferable way will be tofold the blank of Fig. 2 back into the triangular tubular form, placeone such folded spacer in each of'the lower corners of the box, insertthe merchandise, as T or B, and then if upper-spacers are needed, applythem to-the upper portions of the packed articles, as shown in Fig. 4,after which the top laps l3, or the top l3A as the case may be, areclosed and fastened by means of tape M or l5, or otherwise suitablysecured.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have invented a container withinterior spacers, which combines the advantages-among others, of lightweight, ease of insertion, ease of packing and certainty of spacingpacked articles both from adjacent pieces and from the container wall.

Although I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention it will be appreciated that the disclosure is of a descriptiverather than a limiting character, and that the scope of the invention isdefined by the following claims.

I claim: 1. A package of substantially fiat articles in successivetransverselinear arrangement, said package comprising an outer casingand a plurality of racks in corners of said casing, said racksbeingconstltuted of resilient fiber members fixed diagonally in saidcorners and running.

lengthwise of said casing, with transverse slots formed in said racks,the ends 01' said slots being spaced inward from said casing, and sorelated to the edges of the articles packed as to bind the articlespacked against the corresponding ends of slots in opposite racks.

2. A package of substantially flat articles in successive transverselinear arrangement, said package comprising an outer casing and aplurality of racks in corners of said casing, said racks beingconstituted of resilient fiber members fixed diagonally in said cornersand running lengthwise 01- said casing, with transverse slots formed insaid racks, the ends of said slots being spaced inward from said casing,and so related to the edges of the articles packed as to bindthe walloithe articles packed against the opposite casing.

FREDERICK P.

